Struggling to customize the color of your contact form submit button WordPress? Dive into this guide, and we’ll steer you in the right direction!
Today, how your website looks is very important! Even the small things, like the color of the buttons on your contact form, can make people more likely to use it. For anyone using WordPress, Ninja Forms makes it easy to build forms and also to change things up. You can pick different colors and styles for your submit button to make your contact form stand out and get more clicks!
Why Color Matters?
Color plays an important role in enhancing user experience and can drive more interactions and conversions. A well-styled submit button is more inviting and can motivate users to take action, whether it’s to make a purchase, subscribe to newsletters, or contact you.
Three Methods to Customize the Color of Your WordPress Contact Form Submit Button
Let’s get started.
1. How do I change the color of my contact form submit button without CSS?
Not a fan of CSS? Then we have the solution for you. It’s called Layout and Styles, and it’s one of our most popular form-building add-ons. It gives you the ability to structure and style your form without or without CSS. To get started, get yourself a copy of Layout and Styles and install and activate.
- Head over to Ninja Forms > Styling
- Select Field Type Styles ( 3rd tab over )
- Choose Submit > Open Submit Element Styles
- Look for Background Color and then click on Select Color to choose your background.
That’s it. Not too difficult, eh? But what if you want to change the color for a specific form?
- Return to your form editing dashboard.
- Find the Submit button and open the Styles dropdown to reveal your styling options.
- Select a color for your background color, and there you have it.
2. How do I change the color of my contact form submit button in CSS?
If you want more control and flexibility over the customization of your contact form submit button, you can use CSS. Here’s how:
- Go to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to the page where your contact form is located.
- Edit the form using Ninja Forms.
- Find the submit button element and click on it to open the settings.
- Open the Display dropdown and look for the Custom Class Names section.
- In the “Element” field, enter a custom class name for the button.
- Save the changes and update the form.
- Now, you can add custom CSS code to your WordPress theme’s stylesheet or use a custom CSS plugin to style the submit button. Target the class name you entered earlier and apply the desired color using CSS properties like background color.
Using CSS gives you more control over the design of your submit button. You can customize not only the color but also other properties like the button’s size, font, and hover effects. By experimenting with different CSS styles, you can create a submit button that perfectly matches your website’s design and branding.
Remember to save your CSS changes and refresh your website to see the updated color of the submit button.
Below is a list of color ( hex) codes you can use to style your submit button:
- Red: #FF0000
- Orange: #FFA500
- Green: #008000
- Yellow: #FFFF00
- Blue: #0000FF
- Purple: #800080
- Black: #000000
- White: #FFFFFF
3. How do I change the color of a contact form button using HTML?
With our intuitive drag-and-drop form builder, you automatically get a submit button – no need to wrestle with HTML to create one. However, let’s say you want a button that triggers an info popup. No worries, Ninja Forms has your back! Here’s a little trick using our HTML field:
- Find the HTML field under Layout Fields and drop it into your WordPress form.
- Hit that little carrot icon to bring up the editor.
Insert this code:<a href="your-desired-url-here" target="_blank" class="button">Click Me</a>
Now, you might wonder, “Isn’t that a link, not a button?” Bingo, you’re right! But here’s the catch: inserting an actual button like:
<button onclick="window.location.href='https://example.com';">Click Here</button>
Within a form, it won’t quite play nice. Hence, we opt for the link method. To give your contact form button a bit of flair, you can style it using either an embedded style tag or inline CSS.
Using a style tag:
<style>
.button {
display: block;
height: 25px;
width: 75px;
background: #32CD32;
text-align: center;
border: 2px solid rgba(33, 68, 72, 0.59);
}
</style>
Or, with inline CSS:
<a style="display: block; height: 25px; width: 75px; background: #32CD32; text-align: center;" border: 2px solid rgba(33, 68, 72, 0.59);" href="https://ninjaforms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Me</a>
And there you have it! Mixing a dash of HTML with a sprinkle of CSS isn’t too daunting after all. In fact, it’s a bit like digital crafting – quite the fun adventure, don’t you think? Happy form-building!
Make your contact form submit button shine and pop with Ninja Forms!
Hey superstar! You’ve just unlocked three fab ways to color up your contact form submit button. Now, take that knowledge and show off some dazzling buttons on your site.
But wait, hungry for more button bling? Dive into these juicy nuggets we’ve lined up just for you:
- How to Change Button Hover Color in WordPress
- How to Make a Gradient Submit Button for your WordPress Form
- Add a Gradient to Your CTA Button in WordPress
- Add Style to Previous and Next Buttons on your WordPress Form
And guess what? The fun doesn’t stop there. Wanna unlock even more creative goodness? Check out the Layout and Styles add-on. Trust us, it’s like giving your forms a mini makeover! And hey, with a 14-day money-back guarantee, it’s all risk-free fun. Snag it standalone or grab it with our Plus Membership to unleash a world of fantastic add-ons. Go ahead, glam up your site, and take that shot!
